[applause] Hi, my name is Bertine Prevacore West. What's your name? That may seem like a simple question, but it's actually layered with complexity. That's what brings me here today. I was made in America with Asian parts. My mom Tulia and my father Robert were originally from Haiti. So I'm a proud first gen. From the time I was 2 months old to 2 and a half years old, I lived in hate. Little did I know how that experience was fundamental to my identity. My aunt Maurice loves to tell a story of my first day ...